On the night of March 11, 2012, sixteen Afghan civilians were shot and killed in the villages of Balandi and Alkozai near Camp Belamby. On March 24, US Army investigators alleged that Bales was the only person responsible for the shootings, and that he split the killings into two attacks, returning to Camp Belamby after the first attack before slipping out again an hour later.
SGT Bales is being held in the Jail at Ft. Lewis McChord base in Washington.
Army officials say they are seeking the death penalty against Bales, a veteran of four combat deployments.
Please help release this American hero.